The Wiley Handbook of Developmental Psychology in Practice: Implementation and Impact

An authoritative new work exploring the themes of communication and implementation of research within developmental psychology a scientific field with extensive real world value in addressing problems faced by individuals, families and services  Brings together the insights of a stellar group of contributors with personal experience translating developmental psychology research into practice Accessibly structured into sections exploring family processes and child rearing practices; educational aspects; and clinical applications Goes beyond traditional reviews of literature in the field to report on practical implementation of research findings, including the challenges faced by authors Serves as an invaluable resource for developmental psychologists, practitioners working in the field of child development, and policymakers working on issues affecting children and families INDICE: Notes on Contributors .PART ONE: FAMILY PROCESSES AND CHILD REARING PRACTICES .1. Editorial Introduction: On giving developmental psychology awayKevin Durkin and H. Rudolph Schaffer .2. The role of popular literature in influencing parents behaviorPenelope Leach .3. Opportunities and obstacles in giving away research on marital conflict and childrenE. Mark Cummings, W. Brad Faircloth, Patricia M. Mitchell, Kathleen McCoy and Alice C. Schermerhorn .4. Implementing a preventive parenting program with families of young children: Challenges and solutionsAngela D. Moreland & Jean E. Dumas .5. Parenting information and advice and the mass mediaMatthew R Sanders and Rachel Calam .6. Children of lesbian and gay parents:  Reflections on the research–policy interfaceCharlotte J. Patterson and Rachel H. Farr. .7. Child care at the nexus of practice, policy, and researchChristina Hardway and Kathleen McCartney .8. Teenage childbearing in the U.S.: Do our programs and policies reflect our knowledge base?Anne Martin and Jeanne Brooks–Gunn .PART TWO: EDUCATIONAL ASPECTS .9. The trials and tribulations of changing how reading is taught in schools: Synthetic phonics and the educational backlashRhona S Johnston and Joyce E Watson .10. Giving away early mathematics:  Big Math for Little Kids encounters the complex world of early educationHerbert P. Ginsburg and Barbrina B. Ertle .11. Avoiding the psychologist s fallacy in using what we have learned about children s moral development to address moral educationLarry Nucci and Marcy J. Hochberg .12. Toward a truly democratic civics educationCharles C. Helwig and Shaogang Yang .13. Research and practice in the study of school bullyingPeter K. Smith .14. Promoting pedestrian skill development in young children:  Implementation of a national community–centred behavioral training schemeJames A. Thomson .15. Researcher–practitioner partnerships in the development of intervention to reduce  prejudice among childrenLyndsey Cameron and Adam Rutland .PART THREE: CLINICAL ASPECTS .16. What do we know and why does it matter? The dissemination of evidence–based interventions for child maltreatmentDante Cicchetti, Sheree L. Toth, Wendy J. Nilsen, and Jody Todd Manly .17. Language impairment and adolescent outcomesGina Conti–Ramsden and Kevin Durkin .18. Translating models of adolescent problem behavior into effective intervention: Trials, tribulations and future directionsThomas J. Dishion and Miwa Yasui .19. Giving away knowledge about children s mental health:  Challenges and opportunitiesJanice Cooper & Jane Knitzer .Index

• ISBN: 978-1-4051-6336-1
• Editorial: Wiley–Blackwell
• Encuadernacion: Cartoné
• Páginas: 552
• Fecha Publicación: 29/01/2016
• Nº Volúmenes: 1
• Idioma: Inglés